India99 Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 I have woken up this morning to find the dpf filter which is part of the exhaust system has been nicked of 2 of my Mercedes sprinters. I rung the police and they are not surprised as this happens regularly. It is going to cost me £2500+vat for each van. I was also told by the police spare tyres are also being nicked. What kind of a world are we living in that you cannot leave leave anything anywhere without it been a target for theft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alien52 Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 I have woken up this morning to find the dpf filter which is part of the exhaust system has been nicked of 2 of my Mercedes sprinters. I rung the police and they are not surprised as this happens regularly. It is going to cost me £2500+vat for each van. I was also told by the police spare tyres are also being nicked. What kind of a world are we living in that you cannot leave leave anything anywhere without it been a target for theft. Same one as we always have done.Some people are criminals,always will be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutch Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 There are £250 bicycle suspension parts that disappear in 60 seconds. My friend cannot leave his bicycle anywhere, not even locked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andysvan Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 I have woken up this morning to find the dpf filter which is part of the exhaust system has been nicked of 2 of my Mercedes sprinters. I rung the police and they are not surprised as this happens regularly. It is going to cost me £2500+vat for each van. I was also told by the police spare tyres are also being nicked. What kind of a world are we living in that you cannot leave leave anything anywhere without it been a target for theft. What area was this in? I had the spare wheel stolen off my Transit last night in S12. I heard something about 1am and kept looking out of the window, but obviously they were under the van so I didn't see them. Totally gutted I didn't get up and go out to investigate properly. Time to invest in some CCTV I think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 People have been stealing catalytic converters for years. The DPF is worth more money so there's no wonder people are robbing them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owethemnowt Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 I have woken up this morning to find the dpf filter which is part of the exhaust system has been nicked of 2 of my Mercedes sprinters. I rung the police and they are not surprised as this happens regularly. It is going to cost me £2500+vat for each van. I was also told by the police spare tyres are also being nicked. What kind of a world are we living in that you cannot leave leave anything anywhere without it been a target for theft. A world where there is little social justice, employment, hope or opportunity. A world where the haves are favoured and those who need help are ignored and pushed further into poverty, desperation and isolation. If you believe this situation of a worsenning environment is a recent phoenomena then consider why. Greed runs riot, there is no social cohesion, any people are left to fend for themselves. Hence, theft is on the increase. If the boot were on the other foot, what would you do? No chance of a job, trapped in poverty, desperate to make ends meet. I'm unconvinced you'd allow the kids to go hungry. It doesn't make it right but it does go some way to explaining why such crimes have risen. When my grandad was employed his generation were working class but responsible and decent. Now we have an under class, made by a self fish society that exluded them, and what we get is to be expected. Give people hope, a decent standard of living, a raised self esteem and a place of work and I'll give you a van with it's exhaust untouched. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V.Rossi Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 People have been stealing catalytic converters for years. The DPF is worth more money so there's no wonder people are robbing them. Cat's are full to the brim of precious metals are they not such as gold, silver etc. Not sure what a DPF is but if more than a cat I assume they also contain metals that attract the odd scumbag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andipep Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 What area was this in? I had the spare wheel stolen off my Transit last night in S12. I heard something about 1am and kept looking out of the window, but obviously they were under the van so I didn't see them. Totally gutted I didn't get up and go out to investigate properly. Time to invest in some CCTV I think. my neighbour had 2 wheels nicked off his transit last week.got an idea who did it but proving it is a different thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geared Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 Cat's are full to the brim of precious metals are they not such as gold, silver etc. Not sure what a DPF is but if more than a cat I assume they also contain metals that attract the odd scumbag. Cats are full of all sorts, I weighed an old one in a while ago and was told there was platinum inside it. I think there's also platinum in the DPF, probably some other exotic stuff as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrahamY Posted May 22, 2013 Share Posted May 22, 2013 A CCTV will cost in the region of £1000 - but you only need one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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